Pencross Bentgrass is known since 1955 by the scientific name “Agrostis stolonifera”. It comes from a family of Poaceae. Penncross is creeping bentgrass that Penn State University introduced. Penncross’ vitality and damage tolerance have made it the most extensively utilized creeping bentgrass in the golf industry. Penncross has a dark green turf that has good heat and cold… Read More »
Bumblefoot, also known as pododermatitis, has become a prevalent ailment in companion and aviary birds. Any inflammatory or degenerative disorder of the avian foot is referred to as pododermatitis. Pododermatitis can affect any species of birds, but it is especially severe in birds of prey, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, swans, waders, and seabirds, as well as canaries, finches,… Read More »
Escallonia Pink is an evergreen deciduous shrub that blooms for several months in the summer and fall. Escallonias bloom in the sun and healthy, well-drained soil. The flowers are produced in bunches and range in color from white to pinkish-red. They look great against the oval, glossy leaves. In moderate climates, Escallonias can withstand salt and wind, but… Read More »
The Pink Flair cherry tree is a durable, narrow upright tree with a compact height; clusters of pink blooms appear a week or two later than usual; beautiful reddish-brown bark and orange-scarlet fall color, ideal for smaller urban settings; requires full sun. The scientific name of this cherry tree is “Prunus sargentii”. Early in the spring, before the… Read More »
Dasylirion is a generic word for seventeen flowering plant varieties that are members of the Ruscacea family and the Asparagales order. All of these species can be found in Mexico, but three of them can also be found in the Southwest of the United States. These plants are also known as bear grass, although they are not true… Read More »
Avocado or Persea Americana refers to a tree that originates from south-central Mexico and is a flowering species of the family Lauraceae. There are various types of avocado grown throughout the globe. Out of those many types, mexicola avocado is also the one. The mexicola avocado refers to a popular cold-hardy variety of avocados. This category of avocados is hardy… Read More »
Stick-tight flea is also known as a hen flea or Echidnophaga gallinacea. It is an occasional pest by nature. Stick-tight fleas belong to the 2,500 known flea types in the Siphonaptera order. This species appears dark brown in appearance and measures up to 2 millimeters in length, half of the size of the common cat flea. The hen flea differs… Read More »
Persimilis, also known as Phytoseiulus persimilis, is a predatory mite. The persimilis mite was introduced accidentally into Germany from Chile in 1958; it was then, in due course, shipped to other parts of the world, including Florida and California, from Germany. A persimilis feeds on two-spotted spider mites, most often known as TSM, and various other spider mite species. It… Read More »
Anobiid or powder pest beetles refer to a group of seventy species of woodboring beetles, categorized in the insect sub-family Lyctinae. The Anobiid beetles in addition to various other beetles such as spider beetles, deathwatch beetles, common furniture beetles, skin beetles, and others, constitute the superfamily Bostrichoidea. Beetles are mostly found in nearly all kinds of habitat, that… Read More »
The word orach is derived; from the Latin word ‘aurago’, which means golden herb. Purple orach or Atriplex hortensis is commonly known; by various other names like Garden Orache, Red Orach, Mountain Spinach, French Spinach, and Sea Purslane. However, it is also referred to as a Salt Bush because it is highly tolerant of alkaline and saline soils. … Read More »
